Juan R. Diaz JrSPRINGFIELD – Loud music and marijuana smoke billowing from a car led to the arrest of two city men on cocaine charges in the North End early Tuesday morning.
The pair had cell phones that were “ringing constantly” and when police answered the calls they were greeted by customers seeking to purchase cocaine, Sgt. John M. Delaney said.
A complaint of loud music from a Nissan Altima parked at Plainfield and West streets led police to the scene, Delaney, aide to Police Commissioner William J. Fitchet, said.
Christopher Rivas When the officers approached, the suspects attempted to pull away with their lights out. Police stopped them a short distance away and marijuana smoke billowed out of the car, Delaney said.
Police searched the Altima and found 21 bags of powder cocaine and $1,060, Delaney said.
“Both suspects had cell phones that were ringing constantly,” Delaney said, adding that the when police answered the ringing phones the callers attempted to order cocaine from them.

Juan R. Diaz Jr., 28, of 870 Beacon Circle and Christopher Rivas, 21, of 22 Orchard St., were charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and violation of a drug-free zone, Delaney said.

Diaz was also charged with driving with a suspended license, police documents state.